The Tigers are likely to carry Ramon Santiago as their utility infielder. That makes 11.

Here are the top four candidates for the other two spots (in alphabetical order):

Quintin Berry: If Berry makes the team, his starts will be few and far between. But he would play an important role as a pinch-runner for a team that could use some speed and has its share of plodders in the middle of the lineup.

Brennan Boesch: Dirks, Berry and Boesch all hit left-handed, so it wouldn't make a ton of sense to carry all of them. But there are multiple scenarios in which Boesch could make the team, including one that very few people seem to be considering: He could play extremely well this spring and earn a spot on the roster.